Dinner to Mr Hayden Reveals Pacific Railroad Bill Defeat
Congressman Edward D. Hayden of Woburn, returning from Washington, is feted by about seventy five townsmen at the Tremont House. Speakers include Henry Cabot Lodge and John Cummings. Hayden recalls trying to save the post office job for Colonel Grammer and pushing a railroad values bill later blocked by opposition and party infighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Hayden
Woburn
Fifth Congressional District
Washington
Tremont House
Harlow
Henry Cabot Lodge
John Cummings
Wynn
Fifth District
Congress
Democratic Party
Hayden
Grammer
United States
Railroads
Charles Francis Adams
Union Pacific
House
California
Exodus from the Farms Pushes Youth to Cities
The Savannah News discusses a postwar trend of young men leaving farms for city jobs. Clerks and professionals struggle with low pay, while mining, manufacturing, and railroad booms lure youths to urban centers, creating a growing exodus and economic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Vetoed dependent pension bill and Mexican War critique
A letter to the editor rebuts claims by Lawrence G. A. R. posts and newspapers that the Mexican War pension bill was more liberal than the 1861 dependent pension plan. It argues the Mexican bill would overreach, cites false statements about 1846 veterans and Jet Davis, and defends the veto as aligned with soldier interests and R. A. politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Journal
Lawrence American
the American
Needham Post
G. A. R. Post
Lawrence
American
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Jet Davis
the Journal
House
Senate
Congress
G. A
Taylor
Scott
Treasury
Grand Army
Lord Wolseley on secession rights in the Union
A quotation notes Lord Wolseley arguing a state may secede from the American Union while asserting the matter was settled over twenty years ago in the contrary direction. The Philadelphia Press repository records the stance as part of a broader debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Wolseley
Philadelphia Press
Annual Report for Boston Young Women's Christian Association
The Boston YWCA held its annual meeting at its Berkeley street building with Mrs. Henry F. Durant presiding. Officers elected include President Mrs Durant, Vice Presidents Mrs Tyler and Mrs Lamson, Treasurer Miss Abbie Walley, and an advisory and director slate. bequests totaling 5900 were reported and the financials showed receipts 27591.81 and expenditures 29342.24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Young Women’s Christian Association
Berkeley Street
Henry F. Durant
Duryea
J. W. Olmstead
I. D. Farnsworth
Charles Nichols
Catherine P. A. Lillie
Durant
Sarah M. Stetson
Henry &. Durant
Joseph C. Tyler
Edwin Lamson
Andrew J. Loud
Lewis Flanders
Henry W. Hyde
Abbie B. P. Walley
G. B. Drake
8. M. Stetson
Myra B. Child
E. S. Fiske
Abby Stanley Hayes
Grace H. Haskell
E. D. Mowry
Andrew Pollard
Frederick Jones
Alpheus Hardy
S. N. Brown
Samuel Johnson
Panorama of Petersburg siege exhibition in Salem
C C Redmond of Salem painted a 7 by 10 foot panorama for J R Griffiths of Petersburg showing Petersburg siege scenes from the Appomattox view to evacuation. Griffiths, an eye witness, owns relics including a gun fragment and welded minie ball pair from the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
C. C. Redmond
Salem
J. R. Griffiths
G. A. R. Hall
Appomattox
Butler
Arrowfield Church
Griffiths
Two Men Killed by Express Near Wakefield
While the Portland express passed Wakefield yesterday afternoon it struck and instantly killed two men, John Muse and John Shaw, who lived in Reading. They were walking on the track and their bodies were moved to the Wakefield upper depot as the medical examiner was summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Express
Wakefield
John Muse
John Shaw
Reading
Wakefield Upper
Fog Delays Trial Cruises Between Dauntless and Coronet
Yesterday the trial trips for yachts Dauntless and Coronet were postponed due to fog. In related reports, Patrick Brown of Linwood was found dead near a railroad track in Uxbridge, likely frozen to death at about 60 years old. Jack Brown of Bridgeport Conn charged with shooting his wife was bound over to Superior Court, claiming self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauntless
Coronet
Patrick Brown
Linwood
Uxbridge
Jack Brown
Bridgeport
Weather bulletin interruption for fiscal year ends
Indications show fair weather for New England and eastern New York with cooler northerly winds. The 10 p m daily weather bulletin and 7 a m weather map will not be issued for the rest of the fiscal year due to near exhaustion of telegraphic funds. reports from New England stations will still be received and published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New England
New York
U.S
Boston
Congress
O. B. Col
Signal Corps
U.S. A
Late Ship News Arrivals From Portland and Providence
The March 7 late ship news lists arrivals including the steamer Fleanora from Portland with a Forest King, and schooners Lawrence N. McKenzie from Boston, F. Nickerson from Fall River, Charles E. Lester from Providence, Belle H. Hull from Providence, and Antwerp from Forest King voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Late Ship News
New York
Fleanora
Portland
Forest King
Antwerp
Lawrence N. McKenzie
Boston
F. Nickerson
Fall River
Charles E. Lester
Providence
Belle H. Hull
Boston Board of Police Licenses in March 1887
Multiple entries show Boston officials advertising liquor licenses under Public Statutes. Applicants include John Sullivan at 112 Kneeland and 35 Albany, Russell & Sturgis at 543 Washington, Felton & Son at 17 Broad, Patrick O Connor at 89 and 91 Kingston, John Miller & Co at 298 300 302 Hanover, and others seeking victuallers, wholesale dealers, distillers, or bottlers across numerous Boston streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Porice
Boston
John Sullivan
Kneeland
Albany Streets
F. C. Irving
Board OF Police
F.C. Irving
Russell & Sturgis
Washington Street
Boar OF Police
Irving
Board OF Pollick
Felton & Son
Broad Street
Patrick O'Connor
Kingston Street
Board of ‘Po. Ice
Mareh
John Miller & CO
Hanover Street
Jotlin Miller & CO
John Brodbine
Beach Street
Knapp Street
Police
Fred’k C. Herrick
Blackstone
Marshall Streets
Hancock Row
F.C. Rving
John C. Sawtell
Cambridge
Garden Streets
John ©. Sawtell
Charles 8S. Gove & CO
Canal
Merrimac Streets
Gilman Brothers
Board of Poitier
Frank Locke
Broad
India Streets
F. ©. Irving
James D. Casey
Harrison Avenue
Beauport Pource
Board OF PoLick
F. W. Holbrook & Son
Board OF PoLicy
Joseph P. Whelan
Washington
Florence Streets
F. C.irving
Board OF Police ER
Peter C. Crowley
Boston Public Statutes Licenses Appearances Near Washington Street
Notices list multiple applications under Chapter 100 for intoxicating liquor licenses in Boston on March 8 1887. Names include Frank A Ludwig John Shea Henry J Ellis Holden Clay Jeremiah McCarthy J Graham Co Patrick Sheehy Albert P Jol Anthony Weber Edward Kerr Matthew Condon William Logan J W Johnson Co John N Wilfert Jeremiah O Callaghan Hill and Dimock Henry P Kennedy and others with addresses across Boston including Washington Street Eliot Street Tremont Street Federal Street and Brattle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Po.ice
Boston
Frank A. Ludwig
Washington Street
F. C. Irving
Boanupor PoLice
John Shea
Eliot Street
FC. Irving
Henry J. Ellis
Leverett Street
Board OF PoLicre
Board OF Police
Jeremiah McCarthy
Federal Street
C. Irving
Milk Street
FF. C. Irving
Boanp
Edward Kerr
Haverhill Street
F.C. Irving
PoLick
J. W. Johnson & CO
Brattle Street
Brattle Square
Quincey House
Board OF PoLicr
Matthew Condon
North Centre Street
WM. J. Logan
Tremont Street
F. ©. Irving
Board OF Polick
Jeremiah O’callaghan
Board of Po Ick
William P. Carroll
Essex Street
Tandy Hersey Place
R. F. M. Atwood
T.e
Boston Post Prospects Under New Ownership in 1887
The Boston Post announces a major upgrade as eight page quarto format with new presses and editors. A strengthened editorial staff promises fearless political, literary and commercial reporting with expanded departments and a weekly vessel list in port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
New England
Cable and Telegraph
Boston
POST
Citizen
The
Auction of Diverse Securities and Railroad Stocks
Executors announce an auction on March 9 1887 at 11 30 for a large mixed portfolio including Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills Boston National Bank Washington National Bank Lyman Mills and Washington Mills stock rights and bonds plus railway shares from Cleveland and Canton Boston Gas Cambridge Horse Railroad St Louis Kansas Southwestern and Chicago lines among others. The listing shows numerous 6s 7s and 8s bonds and preferred stock with varied maturities and options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipswich Mills
Detroit
Hillsdale & Southwestern,rr. Co
Old Boston National Bank
First National Bank
Lynn
Merrimac Mfg
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth RR
Bowker Fertilizer Co
Ae St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha RR
Rutland RR
Michigan Air Line
Oregon Short Line
Middlesex RR
Pacific Mills
Merrimac Mfg. Co
Jamaica Plain Gas
Lawrence Gas
Chie
Ohiowae
Soo
St. Paul City Horse RR
Phenix Brewery
Mass
Cotton Mills
Lowell Mfg. Co
McKay Metallic Fastening Ass
N. Mercantile Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Setase
Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills
Old Boston
Washington
Lyman Mills
Washington Mills
Boston Athenwuim
Cheshire
Kingman
Pratt & Western
Cinn
Sand. & Cleve
Amer
Rapid Telg. Co
Lake Champ
Winchester
Lake Champlain
Cleveland & Canton R. R
Cleveland & Canton RR
Boston Gas L. Co
Cambridge H. R. R
Freeman’s N. Bank
Champion Iron Co
Michigan Cent
R. R
St. Louis
Kansas
Southwestern R. BR. Im
Chicago
Cook County
Revere Beach
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Hayden
Pacific Railroad
Pensions
Young Women's Christian Association
Panorama OF
Observer’s
Signal Service
Raromwetel Ciciceessa
Ceesees Eas
DOW Pomc Aie
AIAN
Bray
Vgiocius Cs
Pea Lake
Eest
Cay
Sy C&m
Om St
ST. Croix
Jamaica
Ates
M. Doherty & CO
Kneeland Street
Endicott Street
M. Doherty
Pemberton Square
Board OF Polics
Fred’k C
Herrick
Board OF Y Ote E
Frank O. Dame & CO
New
Commercial Street
Boanrp
Oak Street
Poston
Booanob
Weston
Board Or Potter
Stephen Gale
Col. Chester Square
John F. Comer
Anderson Street
Charles E. Varney
Hersey Place
Board of Porter
Board OF Polley
Joseph Conrad
Green Street
F. CG. Irving
Board of Pelico
C.T Irvin C
Henry P. Kennedy
Warrenton Streets
F. C.”. Irving
Board of Politice
Albert E. Turner
Court Street
Board OF Volice
Board OF Perick
Holden & Clay
Board of No
Patrick Sheehy
Fr. C. Irving
Henry C. Bramer
Hayward Place
Board of Polck
Charles McKenzie
Kr. C. Irving
Pr. C. Irving
Board OF Po i Rk, CK
James McCormick & Co
Central Street
John N. Wilfert
Province Street
Board OF Portch
Hill
Dimock
Winter Place
John Feely
WM. T. Sullivan
Shawmut Avenue
Dedham Street
Board OF Pollice
Bookpd of PoLice
Jane A. Cameron
Board of Po Ier
Boarkd
March
Alma Landgraf
la Grange Street
F.C. Seving
Post Prospectus
Richards & CO
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoguet & CO
White St
Rhys
Ownsen DD & & Montant
Leonard Street
Francis Henshaw & CO
No. 51
State Street
Merchants’ Exchange
Koeom L
Boston Stock Exchange
Telepione
Albany R. R. Co
Laconia Ae: Co. Gt. Falls Mfg
Everett Mills
Columbian Mills
Old
Mt. Pleasant Coal Co
Alen
Lancaster Mfg. Co
St. Louis & Lancrate Trusts
Eaaduvoll
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Arlington Mills
McKay & Bigelow Heeling Ass
R.L. Day & Company
State St
Horatio Harris &O., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Hessina
Bark “Leone
Fiske’s Wharf
Pier 1
South
Florida
City of Macon
Valencia Oranges
Iowa
Valencia
Almeria
Hichborn & Co
Bradford Street
Waltham Street
Massachusetts
Mile
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Arnold A.rand
Albert Howe & CO
Market Street
Brighten
Brighton
Warren Avenue
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